Being a talent in the Chusheng Demon Sect

Chapter 1374 Traversing Ancient Times
The great web of cause and effect.

Although he rescued the cauldron, Lü Yang simply sent it back and did not rush to leave himself, but continued to wander through the history of cause and effect.

However, he would occasionally look back at the present.

Seeing the World Honored One being brutally beaten right after his resurrection, and how he had actually held back a great deal of strength despite his attack, he even felt a slight smile.

"interesting."

"At first, I thought that among all the Dao Lords, the World Honored One was already quite beastly, but now it seems that he still retains the most human-like side."

Is it because there is still attachment to this mortal world?

After all, apart from the World Honored One, the other Dao Lords, whether it be Sword Lord, Cang Hao, Wan Fa, or even Du Xuan, have no attachment to the mortal world anymore.

It should be noted that, apart from the Ancestral Dragon, all Dao Lords have grown step by step to their current state. In their long lifespans, they must have had many important people, such as friends who shared life and death, and Dao partners. However, looking at the present, apart from the World Honored One, all the other Dao Lords are all alone.

Perhaps this is why they changed.

As Lü Yang pondered, he walked against the current of cause and effect, heading towards the past 129,600 years ago, and light and shadow gradually appeared in his eyes.

He wanted to see the ancient times.

Created by Si Chong, this was the golden age for cultivators, an era in which even the Dao Lords were more like humans. Lü Yang was extremely interested in this.

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Immediately afterward, he stopped abruptly, then looked down and surveyed his surroundings, clearly seeing an indescribable chasm that seemed to cleave time itself.

He had already made a judgment about the fabricated history back then.

The history of Guanghai actually consists of three parts, stacked like a pyramid. Only after the First Sage carefully tailored it did it finally present its current form.

The first layer, the original history, became a false history after the Buddha attained enlightenment and has now completely disappeared. The second layer is the current false history, which is the history that was altered after the absence of important figures such as Dao Tianqi and the Buddha. The third layer is the true history of the present world.

This is also the secret of the three incarnations of the First Sage and the World-Honored One.

It appears to be three bodies representing the past, present, and future, but in reality, the three are not on the same timeline, but rather exist within three layers of history.

In the first part of his history, he was the first Master of Wanbao Peak.

In his second historical form, he is the present-day Huangshi Duiguang Zhenjun.

In the third aspect of history, he is the future World-Honored One of the Pure Land of Profound Bliss.

"Among them, the second and third layers of history are versions that were altered by the First Saint. Apart from the World Honored One and the Lords of the Dao, probably no one remembers them anymore."

Even Dao Tianqi couldn't do it.

Because these three historical changes are based on the moment when the pseudo-history was born 129,600 years ago, when Dao Tianqi had not yet attained enlightenment.

Therefore, strictly speaking, the first layer of history has actually been buried by the First Saint. Even if the Lords of the Dao still remember it, they cannot change the cause and effect of the destruction. Moreover, it involves the great war 129,600 years ago, making it even more difficult to trace history.

"Therefore, it is difficult to reach the ancient times by tracing back the cause and effect."

"That battle of Dao Lords, under the deliberate manipulation of the First Saint, has severed the history of the past 129,600 years from the history before that."

Taking that battle between Dao Lords as a turning point, cause and effect became misaligned.

The result and the cause don't match.

How can one possibly trace back to the correct cause by relying on the "effect" altered by the First Sage? This results in the creation of this chasm that separates us from the past.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang stepped forward.

A radiant halo of the Great Dao appeared behind his head, slowly rotating and bursting forth with intense light of order, aiming to redefine the causal divide before him.

"Boom!"

In an instant, the causal net beneath their feet shattered.

Lu Yang frowned. If he took another step forward, he would be facing the Battle of the Dao Lords 129,600 years ago, but all he could see was a dark and gloomy universe.

The road is blocked.

All the causes and effects were in complete chaos, making it impossible to know where to begin. Moreover, his intuition told Lü Yang that if he rashly entered into the situation, there would likely be a great crisis.

Just then, a golden halo appeared in the dim universe. The World Honored One stepped out, and before Lü Yang could speak, he clasped his hands together and bowed with utmost solemnity.
"Thank you fellow Taoist for helping me."

He didn't ask Lü Yang why he was able to enter the web of cause and effect, or why he was proficient in changing causes and effects. A wise person wouldn't ask these questions; a good result is enough.

"It doesn't matter."

Seeing this, Lü Yang smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist, you've come at the right time. I have another question for you. Have you ever traveled back in time to ancient history?"

The World Honored One immediately understood: "Fellow Daoist wishes to cross that chasm?"

“If it were before, I wouldn’t have been able to do this either. This is beyond the reach of cause and effect. However, after receiving your guidance, I now have a plan.”

Lu Yang was taken aback by this: "A suggestion? What do you mean by that?"

The World-Honored One smiled and said, "Didn't you tell me, fellow Daoist, that there is cause and effect and time? Fellow Daoist, this chasm is merely the chasm of cause and effect."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yang suddenly realized what was going on.

No wonder I felt a sense of crisis.

After all, the Buddha attained enlightenment within these 129,600 years. Although cause and effect were misaligned at their source, time would not.

'Therefore, going further back, it's no longer the great web of cause and effect.'

Rather, it is the river of time.

That's the lair of the First Saint, how could it not be dangerous? This old beast has truly mastered the art of creating information asymmetry.

Lu Yang couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Although if it were him, he would definitely do the same.

After all, the so-called game is actually a contest of intelligence. The more intelligence a person has, the greater their advantage in the game.

The reason why Chu Sheng had been invincible in the Sea of ​​Light for so many years, but had stumbled several times against him, was also due to the information gap.

Thinking of this, Lü Yang not only did not give up, but was also somewhat eager to try.

'The ancient sages could freely access information, while I am blocked here. Such a huge information gap, if we give up now, will surely become a hidden danger.'

The next second, Lü Yang turned his head and looked at the World Honored One.

"I beg your help, fellow Daoist."

The World Honored One pondered for a moment upon hearing this, and then cautiously said, "[Time] is treacherous. If we do not take this path, there are still other ways, but they will have certain drawbacks."

"Oh?"

Lu Yang's eyes lit up slightly: "What method?"

The World Honored One pointed to himself: "I am an ancient cultivator. Although the cause and effect of this world have been altered, as the Dao Lord, I have not been affected in any way."

"Therefore, if we take myself as the anchor point, we can also trace back to the ancient cause and effect."

"As for its drawbacks, it's that I can only recall what I've seen and heard, and since my cultivation was limited in ancient times, what I saw and heard may have been inaccurate or incomplete."

Lü Yang immediately understood.

Got it, it's adjusting the perspective downwards!

“It’s alright.” Lu Yang chuckled. “This trip is just to scout ahead. We can rescue Si Chong first, and then use him as an anchor point to trace back.”

The Buddha nodded upon hearing this.

"Besides that, there's the First Saint. After all, if we want to go back to ancient times, we must go through that battle of the Dao Lords. Our actions cannot escape his eyes."

Therefore, we must find a way to avoid it.

"That's not necessary."

Lu Yang shook his head: "Right now, he's the one who needs to avoid me."

(End of this chapter)